More than 5,100 alumni returned to campus for Reunion/Homecoming 2009 during October 15-17. They reconnected with friends and enjoyed a great weekend of class parties, the Homecoming Tailgate, the Vanderbilt-Georgia game, and educational events. Undergraduate attendance was over 3,100 and was up almost 18 percent from these classes’ last reunion five years ago.
The amount of the check presented to Chancellor Nick Zeppos by General Reunion Chair, Steve Turner, at halftime of the homecoming game was $38,330,491.57. This number includes Reunion giving from all twelve undergraduate Reunion classes (listed below), our wonderfully loyal Quinqs, professional schools, and additional special gifts.
| Reunion Year |
Reunion Class |
Class Donors |
Total Class Donations |
Class Party Attendance |
| 60th | 1949 | 128 | $ 1,502,631* | 39 |
| 55th | 1954 | 115 | $ 545,563* | 28 |
| 50th | 1959 | 211 | $ 1,585,225 | 188* |
| 45th | 1964 | 204 | $ 2,134,451* | 104 |
| 40th | 1969 | 282 | $ 5,488,034* | 232* |
| 35th | 1974 | 332 | $ 1,376,623* | 137 |
| 30th | 1979 | 336 | $ 1,196,163 | 307* |
| 25th | 1984 | 304 | $ 847,792 | 264 |
| 20th | 1989 | 278 | $ 507,426* | 353* |
| 15th | 1994 | 225 | $ 296,533 | 219 |
| 10th | 1999 | 225 | $ 449,057 | 390 |
| 5th | 2004 | 290 | $ 91,181* | 446 |
TOTAL |
2930 |
$ 16,020,679 |
2707 |
*indicates class achieved fundraising or attendance goal
